About Gareth

Gareth has probably spent more time in watering holes, listening to fishing stories, than any rational angler could cope with. As such, he is included not as a Guide in terms of the someone who can give you any indispensable tuition or direction, but to provide us with some fishing tales from the events that WildFly hosts and of course from the locations that the the WildFly team happen to be filming. The real account from a social fisherman's perspective...

No fighting cocks?

No fighting cocks? Every year, the Challenge witnesses some hilarious antics from entrants, who unwind over the fishing festival. This has been the cornerstone of the event, regardless of how many trout make it to the net, it really is all about the laughs and relaxation time that fishing buddies get to spend together. But put any group of lads in a pub and throw in a bit of talent that happens to be passing […]

10 000 Trout Caught in Competition

Not even the most skilled of actuaries with a super computer at their disposal can tell you exactly how many fish a trout dam holds. The variables of nutrient levels, water quality and fluctuating temperature coupled with stocking densities and rod pressure along with the unpredictable angler are just that……too variable! You certainly cannot conduct a head count and it’s at best an educated guess on their survival and growth rates. So, we try our […]